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Vol. XXXIII No. 41 t-z? THURSDAY, June 21, 2007
Being different made teen stronger
Photo by LayU
Fanner
Sixteen
year-old
Darren
Roseboro is
flanked by
his father,
Charles,
and mother,
Melendia.
Darren Roseboro was born
with rare condition
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Darren Roseboro's life story is enough to break your
heart. At 16, he has suffered far more than his share of
unkind words and disappointments. Yet, woven into the
very fabric of his existence is another story - one of love,
courage and succeeding against all odds. This is the story
that he and his parents, Charles and Melendia Roseboro,
choose to tell.
Darren was diagnosed as a newborn with a a rare con
dition called cystic hygroma (lymphangioma). It is char
acterized by malformations of the lymphatic system that
occur at sites where the lymphatic system connects to the
venous system.
"He came home as a well baby. Then in less than a
week, he was having problems breathing," his mother
explained. "They kept saying something like he had a real
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Michael Shell with his kids, Michael Jr.
and Maniya.
Anthony Washingtdn attended the event
with his daughter, Jada.
Fatherhood in Practice
Local black men
defy deadbeat
stereotype
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Any man can have a
child with little effort. It
takes a lot more, though,
before a man can truly be
called a "father."
Mo Lucas taught that
philosophy to Dominic
Delph and countless oth
ers over the past six
decades. Lucas, the leg
endary YMCA mentor,
has spent a majority of
his 80 years of life taking
young black men under
his wing - showing them
right from wrong and
filling a void as a posi
tive male image in their
lives.
"Most of us did not
have a father around,"
said Delph, 40, who was
mentored by Lucas dur
ing his formative years.
"He was our father. He
took us where we needed
to go. He fed us. He got
us what we needed, even
if he had to spend his last
penny."
Delph was among
hundreds Sunday who
spent their Father's Day
thanking Lucas for his
guidance and kindness
during an afternoon long
cookout and music
extravaganza in Blum
Park. It was the third
Photos by Kevin Walker
Archie Foster with son, Joshua, and daughter, Torie.
straight year that the
tribute to Lucas has been
held. Michael Terry, who
was also mentored by
Lucas, said he
came up with
the idea as
merely a way to
say thank-you
to Lucas, but
since, it has
also become a
family unity
event that Terry
says promotes
the morals ?nd
that this has become a
big family event," said
Terry.
says he is
always aston
ished that so
many people
show up to
tyfSnor him. He
was especially
pleased to see
so many men
at the event
with their chil
dren. He first
began to men
principles that
Lucas continues to prac
tice and preach.
"He has always been
about kids so we are glad
tor young peo
ple all those years ago
because he began to
notice that more and
more black youths were
growing up without their
fathers around.
"It wasn't like that in
my day," Lucas said.
"When I was growing
up, every household had
a father. A man is essen
tial for children."
The times have cer
tainly changed greatly. A
2005 U.S. Census report
states that one in four
children live in homes
where the father is
absent. The problem is
especially pronounced in
the black community,
where a majority (56
percent) of households
are led by sin^le-moth
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Fight for
a better
world, says
Malveaux
Bennett president
speaks at
NAACP banquet
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
"History, heritage and
hope." . ? ?\
That was the theme of
the local NAACPs annual
Freedom Fund banquet, held
at the Benton Convention
Center Friday night. This
year, the organization's sig
nature fundraising event
drew the usua) elite collec
tion of politicians, local
sponsors and community
members.
Dr. Juhanne Malveaux.
the newly-installed presi
dent of Bennett College for
Women, served as keynote
speaker. An economist,
author and commentator,
Malveaux is hailed as one of
the country's leading
authorities on issues of race,
gender, and international
affairs, among other things.
Awards and scholarships
were bestowed upon some
of the community's best and
brightest.
Moses Lucas was given
the Rev. J.T. McMillian
Community Service Award
for his contributions to the
Winston Lake Family
YMCA. Lucas founded the
Boss Drummers during his
38 years at Winston Lake.
The gymnasium there now
bears his name.
State Rep. Earline
Parmon was honored with
the Charles McLean / Hanes
Brand Corporate
Community Service Award
and Rev. ira Anthony took
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Drivers' Olympics produces local champions
Annual Statewide Roadeo
tests the skills of drivers
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
An Olympic-style competition
for transit drivers has made champi
ons of several local people.
Drivers from transit systems
across the state competed in tb?
Annual Statewide Bus/ Van Roadeo
Competition earlier this month in
Wilmington. The three-day competi
tion, held by the North Carolina
Public Transportation Association,
tests skills drivers use everyday,
from mere vehicle operation, to pre
trip inspections.
Winston-Salem Transit Authority
Drivers Heather Cousar, Alfredo
Granados, Jose Najera, James Wilds
and Qorpicha Glenn made up the
local team. They more than held
their own.
Cousar won first place in the
Light Transit Vehicles Division, a
van driving competition. Granados
placed first in the Fixed-Route
Division Category, a driving compe
tition. Granados' co-worker Najera
took the second place trophy in the
competition.
Wilds has seen the competition
evolve over the years. He has been
competing in the roadeo since it
began more than two decades ago.
Drivers were once allowed to bring
their own buses for the competition.
Now all drivers compete in the same
brand of bus. Wilds said that has pro
vided an added challenge since the
bus may handle different and have
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James Wilds, from left, with Alfredo Granados, Jose Najera and Heather Cousar.
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